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A former banker’s disillusionment with British politics

I have resolved to make a protest vote and break with the habit of a lifetime. How on earth did it come to this?

A former banker’s disillusionment with British politics
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As we enter the final run up to the general election we were not supposed to have, the outcome – widely predicted as a Conservative walkover – may not be straight forward.

Called under Brexit’s cloud, this election offers the possibility that people might resort to tactical voting, breaking free from tribal politics and marking a watershed in the nation’s political evolution.

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